Demographic, Clinical Characteristics of Monkeypox ID’d
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an observational analysis published online July 1 in The Lancet Infectious Diseases, community monkeypox virus transmission is described in a group of individuals who identified as men who have sex with men…
Learn MoreMany Ethnic-Minority Teens Have Low Vitamin D Levels
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — More than 60 percent of ethnic-minority adolescents in primary care have low vitamin D levels, according to a study published online May 30 in the Journal of Pediatric Health Care.Shainy B. Varghese, Ph.D., fr…
Learn MoreFramework Issued for Developing Living Practice Guidelines
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — In an article published online July 5 in Annals of Internal Medicine, a framework is presented for the development of living practice guidelines in health care.Ibrahim K. El Mikati, M.D., from the American Uni…
Learn MoreIndividual-Level Differences ID’d Between Measured, Estimated GFR
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — There is considerable individual-level discrepancy between measured glomerular filtration rate (mGFR) and estimated glomerular filtration rate (eGFR), according to a study published online July 5 in the Annals…
Learn MoreChildhood Obesity Rate in the U.S. Higher Now Than 12 Years Prior
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The incidence of childhood obesity is higher than 12 years previously, according to a study published online July 5 in Pediatrics.Solveig A. Cunningham, Ph.D., from Emory University in Atlanta, and colleagues …
Learn MoreRace, Ethnicity, Sex Influence Role of Concussion in Suicide Risk
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — When examining the role of sport- or recreation-related concussion on suicide risk among youth, race, ethnicity, and sex should be considered, according to a study published online July 1 in JAMA Network Open….
Learn MorePrevalence of COVID-19-Related Croup Up During Omicron
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The proportion of children with COVID-19-related croup was increased during the period of severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) omicron predominance compared with alpha or other variant-…
Learn MorePrevalence of CVD, Risk Factors Up in Redlined Neighborhoods
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Neighborhood characteristics are associated with cardiometabolic disease and risk factors, according to a study published in the July 12 issue of the Journal of the American College of Cardiology.Issam Motaire…
Learn MoreMigraines Tied to Higher Risk for Cardio-Cerebrovascular Diseases
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — Migraines may raise the risks for cardio-cerebrovascular diseases (CCDs), particularly in women, according to a study recently published in the Journal of Clinical Neurology.Seung-Jae Lee, M.D., Ph.D., from So…
Learn MoreRise in Cost of Biologics for Psoriasis Outpacing Medical Inflation
TUESDAY, July 5, 2022 (HealthDay News) — The price of most biologics used to treat psoriasis is increasing rapidly, outpacing inflation, according to a research letter published online June 22 in the Journal of the American Academy of Dermatology.Dee…
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